Classical composers like Bach and Beethoven used the piano to build the parts for all of the other instruments in their symphonies and other works. Who are the greatest classical pianists of all time? This list features the all time greatest classical pianists, ranked by th...
Over 33K music fans have voted on the 100+ Greatest Pianists Of All Time, Ranked. Current Top 3: Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Having made his performing debut at seven years old, Barenboim has honed his skill to become one of the world’s finest pianists, with a vast repertoire all played with needle-like precision and emotive musical intuition. Read more: When Daniel Barenboim, Yo-Yo Ma and Anne-Sophie Mutter gift...
The 20 Greatest Pianists of all time 28 best ever jazz pianists Relaxing piano music: the most soothing pieces in classical music 7. Mozart's Piano Sonatas They may not quite plumb the same emotional depths as Beethoven, but Mozart’s piano sonatas - written between 1774 and 1789 - offer ...
Clara Schumann was one of the best known pianists of her time, but sadly she moved away from composing, saying "I once believed that I possessed creative talent, but I have given up this idea; a woman must not desire to compose – there has never yet been one able to do it. Should...
Also ranks #4 on The Greatest Keytarists of All Time Also ranks #5 on The Greatest Jazz Pianists of All Time 5 Chick Corea 413 votes As both a founding member of Return to Forever and a prolific solo artist, Chick Corea's influence on jazz fusion is immeasurable. With his remarkable pi...
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To celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, we have compiled a list of the greatest female pianists of our time below. Last year, we took a poll of our readers favorite female pianists. You can find the results of that poll at the bottom of this article!
Oscar Peterson on hearingArt Tatumfor the first time. Arguably thegreatest jazz piano technician of all time, many jazz pianists talk about Art Tatum the way saxophonists talk about Charlie Parker and drummers talk about Buddy Rich. Despite his blindness and a gentlemanly and unassuming manner,...
As a bandleader, Blakey hired and nurtured a huge cast of great jazz musicians, including the trumpeters Kenny Dorham, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard and Wynton Marsalis; the saxophonists Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley and Wayne Shorter; and the pianistsHorace Silverand Bobby Timmons. Marsalis said Blak...